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  1. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Anyway, fun sub-topic but this is Thomas’ thread and as such let’s return to it. Delighted to see him defend VdV so vociferously against Slot’s flimflam in today’s presser, well done that man! And kudos to him too for maintaining decorum amidst some increasing turbulence.
  2. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Romero is a better footballer than Toby was (not sure what you mean when you say you watched him at his previous clubs, do you mean regularly? I also saw him across his career before us). The system he played in with Poch suited him perfectly. He started to go off the boil in 2018/19. Romero’s...
  3. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    He expressed dissatisfaction/wanted to ‘move because of his missus’ hahaha. Poch immediately said ‘off you go’. Which was the right thing to do in some senses, and in others not.
  4. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I think Poch would’ve quickly improved several of these players to a standard he’d have chosen for the first 11. I think Romero is a fine example of this, and am baffled by people who don’t see that as a clear possibility. I liked Toby, but if you gave Romero that side and manager, he’d have...
  5. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I disagree. Alderweireld was really good but Poch was his manager. Romero is a superior footballer technically. I think Poch would’ve loved Romero, loved him. Walker and Porro? In retrospect Walker has been great (being managed by Pep and Poch did not harm his career). I remember Walker getting...
  6. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I think you’re being short-sighted and not recognising the coach involved. Poch would absolutely have improved Porro in the defensive area. same with Romero. If you cannot see how Poch would’ve adored Romero, then I cannot help you. Romero is a better player than Alderweireld, who looked better...
  7. thfcsteff

    What would YOUR priority signing be in the Jan transfer window?

    Agreed. It feels like we are heading in that direction.
  8. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I’ll take the back end because it is an interesting question…I’ll go team first. Then squad. Porro would get into Poch’s side Romero would get into Poch’s side I’d argue that VdV would too Simons gets into that squad Deki gets into that squad (albeit unfair because he is not fit) Bergvall gets...
  9. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Really well stated.
  10. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I think it is fair to say that our lack of squad depth last season was a major factor. Our squad has more depth this season, that is an undeniable fact.
  11. thfcsteff

    What would YOUR priority signing be in the Jan transfer window?

    This is becoming a very dangerous window…spend too much on a specific type of player and we risk being locked in. Under-reinforce the manager and we risk looking unsupportive. Weird, weird times. I think another left-back and midfielder is important.
  12. thfcsteff

    What would YOUR priority signing be in the Jan transfer window?

    This is massive and I totally agree with you.
  13. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    You know what? Do what you like mate. If it helps you feel better and you want to black and white it like that, have at it.
  14. thfcsteff

    Liverpool thread

    This. I have seen very lazy use of the phrase scissor tackle. His initial challenge is right leg is extended to block, left leg tuked behind and as he slides it comes around. He does not go on two extended legs; ironiclly if he had the injury would likely not have happened. It was unfirtunate...
  15. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Now I know you’re trolling.
  16. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I didn’t say anything about 90 minute performances. I think there plenty of examples of us playing really well. I won’t get into listing them because we’ll end up in another rabbit hole discussion where people try to show ‘why it was or wasn’t’…I get it though. Some people didn’t like what he...
  17. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Ah, the old 'they cannot get used to the delay' syndrome? hahahaha
  18. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    What's that brilliant phrase Noel once threw at Liam? He's a bloke trying to eat soup with a fork??? There's some of that in how we're using a couple of those players...
  19. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    ??? Not sure I follow? I said that I was happy to ride the weirdness of last season, especially given that we ended up winning a trophy via adapting (and yes, it was stodgy stuff). My hope was that perhaps we'd find some modifications in certain game situations going forward, yet retain the...
  20. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    :tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy:...but I'm getting too old NOT to be a footballing snob LOL!!!! Reminds me, I must be careful not to start uttering 'it weren't like that in my day' about absobloodylutely everything hahahaha!
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